Pereslavl-Zalessky

Wherever you go in Pereslavl-Zalessky, there is something interesting waiting for you everywhere. Ancient temples with beautiful paintings, Alexandrov Mountain, ramparts over the unhurried Trubezh River, a pagan shrine.

The ideal place for windsurfing and kitesurfing enthusiasts is Pleshcheyevo Lake, which, by the way, is one of the ten most mysterious places in Russia. Here, in the Pleshcheyevo Lake National Park, you can walk along the ecotropics, visit the gray heron, admire the exuberant flowering of flora in the arboretum. Take a ride on a trolley in the wonderful museum of steam locomotives, go to the Peter I Boat Museum and learn the history of Russian navigation. Be surprised by the number and variety of local museums – kettles, irons, sewing machines and many others. Get to know the Horse in the coat and visit Berendei!

By all means, try the royal ryapushka and find out the taste of happiness by going along one of the gastronomic routes – to a brewery or cheese factory, to a restaurant in the forest or to bakers.

And if you're lucky, you'll see an amazing ballooning festival, when dozens of balloons rise into the sky over Pereslavl.

What must be done in Pereslavl-Zalessky:

Take a walk along the shores of Trubezh and Pleshcheyev Lake and take memorable photos against the backdrop of a picturesque landscape.

photo: Central Bank of Yaroslavl / Photobank

To get acquainted with the oldest building in the Yaroslavl region – the Transfiguration Cathedral, founded by Yuri Dolgoruky in 1152.

Visit the Golden Ring of Russia Balloonists Festival and fly in a hot air balloon.

Get to Goritsky, Nikitsky, Troitsky and Nikolsky monasteries and get acquainted with the rich history and expressive architecture of the monasteries.

Touch the legendary Blue Stone and make a wish.